People from all parts of the country today celebrated Holi eve by burning ‘Holika’, a day deemed auspicious to break away from the evil and share happy moments with everyone.

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel today celebrated ‘Holika Dahan’ in Amritsar. The jawans celebrated the occasion by burning the Holika and dancing around it. The entire country is in festive mood as people gear up to play the festival of colors.

A Special National Investigation Agency court in Panchkula acquitted all four accused – Swami Aseemanand, Lokesh Sharma, Kamal Chauhan and Rajinder Chaudhary in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case.

A Hyderabad-based businessman, P Venkata Shashidhar, has died in Ethiopia. The incident took place when the car in which he was travelling went up in flames. The 60-year-old man had gone to Ethiopia in February and was to return home on March 26.

Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel of the 187th battalion were shot dead by another jawan at battalion’s headquarters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur on Wednesday.

A body buried in a house in North West Delhi was unearthed on Wednesday by Delhi Police. This incident took place in Swaroop Nagar area of the national capital. The deceased was reportedly missing since last few days.

While addressing a public meeting at Manipur’s Imphal Congress President Rahul Gandhi said, “I am committing to you here that the Congress will defend your culture and history.

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A hammer procession, 'Hathoda baraat' was taken out in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. This procession is held every year ahead of the Holi festival. Locals of Prayagraj take out a hammer procession.

People of Vrindavan celebrated festival of colours in full swing at Bankey Bihari Temple on the auspicious day of Holika Dahan or Choti Holi. They gathered at the temple, which is dedicated to Lord Krishna.